Sentence Pause/Breaks

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Did you see the game between the Hornets, and the Grizzlies the one that went into overtime?
• Did you see, the game between the Hornets and the Grizzlies the one that went into overtime?
• Did you see the game between the Hornets and the Grizzlies, the one that went into overtime?
• Did you see the game between the Hornets and, the Grizzlies the one that went into overtime?

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Suddenly the referee blew his whistle ... stopping the game for a penalty. 
• Suddenly ... the referee blew his whistle stopping the game for a penalty. 
• Suddenly the referee blew his whistle stopping the game ... for a penalty. 
• Suddenly the referee blew his whistle stopping ... the game for a penalty. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• A professional athlete - runs the risk of a serious injury a disaster that could end a career. 
• A professional athlete runs the risk of - a serious injury a disaster that could end a career. 
• A professional athlete runs the risk of a serious injury a disaster - that could end a career. 
• A professional athlete runs the risk of a serious injury - a disaster that could end a career. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Our softball team, has a game next Thursday not Friday.
• Our softball team has a game next Thursday, not Friday.
• Our softball team has a game, next Thursday not Friday.
• Our softball team has a game next Thursday not, Friday.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Curtis - a newcomer to our team - usually scores the most goals. 
• Curtis a newcomer to our team - usually - scores the most goals. 
• Curtis - a newcomer - to our team usually scores the most goals. 
• Curtis a newcomer to our team usually scores - the most goals -.  

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• At 6:00 A.M. a time, when most people, are asleep Curtis and his brothers are out practicing. 
• At 6:00 A.M. a time when, most people are asleep, Curtis and his brothers are out practicing. 
• At 6:00 A.M., a time when most people are asleep, Curtis and his brothers are out practicing. 
• At 6:00 A.M. a time, when most people are asleep, Curtis and his brothers are out practicing. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• My mom says - I can go to the game if I accomplish one thing an A on my algebra test. 
• My mom says I can go to the game - if I accomplish one thing an A on my algebra test. 
• My mom says I can go to the game if I accomplish one thing - an A on my algebra test. 
• My mom says I can go to the game if I accomplish one thing an A on - my algebra test. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Stepping up to the plate he ... keenly focused his eyes on the pitcher. 
• Stepping up to the plate ... he keenly focused his eyes on the pitcher. 
• Stepping up to the plate he keenly focused his eyes ... on the pitcher. 
• Stepping up to the plate he keenly focused ... his eyes on the pitcher. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• The ball slowly rolled around the rim and finally, dropped through the hoop. 
• The ball slowly rolled, around the rim and finally dropped through the hoop. 
• The ball slowly rolled ... around the rim and finally dropped through the hoop. 
• The ball slowly rolled around the rim ... and finally dropped through the hoop. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• That tennis ball is flying toward you - watch out! 
• That tennis ball is - flying toward you watch out! 
• That tennis ball is flying toward you, watch out! 
• That tennis ball is - flying toward you - watch out! 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A